U.S. Open Cup: Your Running Commentary

Good evening folks. The pre-quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Cup kicks off tonight with eight intriguing match-ups across the country. SBI is live at the New York Red Bulls-Crystal Palace USA match but I’m sure there are SBI readers at every match tonight.

Charleston wins 4-3 on PKs!!! Well done Battery! The overtime periods were actually played fairly evenly (i.e. Houston played conservatively and Charleston counterattacked and held the ball up top to kill time well).

I guess Curt Onalfo doesn’t care about the US Open Cup until he realizes his side is losing 2-0 to a mid-table USL-1 club.

BTW, at the final whistle, one of the Kansas City players booted the ball into the stands. He looked like he was trying to peg a random fan in the head. A minute before that, they started a fight with the Railhawks and managed to get one of our guys sent off in the process.

Thanks, Wizards. I didn’t have an MLS team to hate until tonight. I hope you rot in the Eastern cellar like the Royals until the day they move you to St. Louis.

lol, well they are just a team you kinda forget about until you play them. I’m watching the Sounders vs Chivas and the game is picking up quite a bit. Sounders just scored now, 2-0. I don’t see Chivas pulling it out with their weak finishing in the final third

I hope Chivas d isn’t this bad always. I rad earlier someone mentioning KC diffcult travel schedule. The only advanatage Seatle has is that the open cup games are at home. After tonight the Sounders head to Charleston for a game Thursday and a game at Carolina on Saturday and then Tuesday, so if KC loses don’t use travel as an excuse. I am guessing Seattle sacrafices the games over the weekend. If you haven’t seen Le Toux his work rate is spectaular, and his scoring touch isn;t too bad either.

I want to give a shout out to the Cleveland City Stars fans that made the trek to Toyota Park. For a USL 2 team they have great fan support. I tip my hat off to the Green Army. Too bad some MLS teams don’t have that.

During the Chicago/Cleveland match, I (a Fire supporter) made my way over to the Green Army in the away supporters section during halftime to thank them for coming out, and to let them know that they have represented better than most MLS clubs in terms of away fans. I don’t want to say it’s due to proximity or being a ‘big match’ for them, but they did their boys proud.

THAT is the kind of stuff that makes the USOC such a great experience. it’s a competition that everyone wants to win, but getting to meet other teams at various levels is great, seeing and meeting supporters of other teamsis refreshing, and the atmosphere is very different from regular league play.